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OP you fuckin geek you are forgetting the best part. The branches can be boiled to make excellent birch beer. And yes, hatchets are a kitchen instrument.
>1 gallon black birch twigs
>boil in 4 gallons of water until volume reduced to to the level of the twigs
>strain off twigs and filter liquid through cheese cloth
>double the volume with water and heat up
>add molasses and brown sugar to taste. I generally use 2/3 a bottle of molasses but of course it depends on how big your bottle is
>reduce the overall volume until it becomes a thin syrup. be very careful not to burn your sugar.
>*add to water until the taste is good and the liquid has a water like viscosity
>**pitch in a quarter packet of activated ale yeast
>fill sanitized beer bottles and add a little yeast, cap
>allow to ferment for about 2 days
>put in freeze until cold but not frozen, to prevent all of the sugar from being converted to alcohol or the bottles shattering
*you can instead freeze the concentrate for later use, I have stored it for over a year before.
**alternatively, leave as a concentrate and put in fridge. When you want some, add a small amount to seltzer water and stir until dissolved. This method is for faggots who hate alcohol, or don't have the patience to wait 2 days. It is however very convenient as you don't need home brewing equipment.
>now commencing birch beer image dump.
